Sedalia Weekly Conservator

Sedalia Weekly Conservator. VOL. 11. For President. THEODORE ROOSEVELT. Vice President. John Welborn. Governor- Cyrus P. Walbridge. Lieut. John C. McKinley. Secy of State- John Swanger. Auditor- Henry Weiler. Treasurer- Jacob Gmelich. Atty. General-Herbert S. Hadley Rail-road and ware house Commissioner- Frank Wightman, Supreme Court Judge- Henry Lamm. Kansas City Appellate Court Judge- James M. Johnson. Senator, 15th. Senatorial District- L. D. Hicks. For Circuit Judge LOUIS HOFFMAN. For Representative E. J. STEVENSON. For Prosecuting Attorney C. C. KELLY. For Collector W. S. SCOTT. For Treasurer T. T. VIETS. For Sheriff BEN JENKINS. For Coroner GUY TITSWORTH. For Assessor C. D. BROWN. For Surveyor H. O. MOSS. For Public Administrator W. E. CONNER. For Justice, Sedalia DAVID KINSEY. For Constable, Sedalia T. J. ROBB. We are authorized to announce Clemens Honkompt, as a candidate for the office of Treasurer of Pettis County, subject to the will of the voters of said County' What Are You Going To Do About It? A dispatch from Boston to the Associated Press states that Robert Treat Paine, Jr., who has twice been nominated by the Bay state Democrats to run for governor, has announced his intention to support the Roosevelt ticket, because of the president's attitude on the, Race Question. Some of our local republicans, when they read his declarations, should learn to treat their fellow citizens, who happen to be negro republicans with better courtesy Just think of it! At the opening of the Pettis county campaign, where the candidate for governor and others are to speak, no negro is mentioned. The local organizations seem to forget that with out the 800 negro voters, standing loyally with them, they will not be a "drop in the bucket" for Pettis county Democracy. Well this body of Roosevelt republicans, as they style themselves, will come out all right on election day and tell us to 'vote 'er stra-it'. Intelligent negroes view the proposition in this manner, namely, if the leaders deem us unworthy of giving advice to their committees and committeemen and, if they think that the appearance of a negro upon the reception and other committees that are to look after the g. o. p's welfare in this county, they should also think that for him, the negro, to openly proclaim his political beliefs will result in detriment to the party he has loved so well and served so faithfully. The question is. Will the local republican organization accord its intelligent and industrious negro any honorable consideration? If a doubt remains in the mind of any as to their actions toward the worthy negro, let them read the following from a former Eastern Democrat, Rebeett T. Paige "I am going to vote for Roosevelt. I am democrat enough still to feel that I want the president of this country to be democratic enough to meet any man, whose character deserves it, at any function. I have myself dined with Booker Washington and would consider it a privilege to a gain do so. Does not this Dilemma face Mr. Parker? If elected President, and if there were in Washington a gathering of the most eminent educators in this among whom Booker Washington would be inevitably classed, and the President wished, naturally enough, to show due recognition and honor to this gathering and invited them to the White House would he bar Booker Washington? Would he discriminate against him because of race or color? Would he have a "Jim crow" pantry behind the house to which Booker Washington might be shunted off? On the other hand if Parker, as President, should ask Booker Washington to the White House, would not the whole South again raise the cry that they had been bunked in their candidate? This is only one of my reasons for desiring to vote for Roosevelt, but, coming of abolition stock and being born and bred republican, this aspect of the case does have much weight with me, I confess." Having read this open declaration, what are you, my fellow republicans, going to do? We shall derive our conclusions from the manner of your actions toward the negro, and, no longer from what you say, in some secret corner. ```markdown ``` WHEN our County Committee finishes its other work, we would be pleased to inform them that they have a campaign of their own here in Pettis county to look after. "Early birds get the worm". HARMONY! How can it exist, while some whiskey-soaked lubber assumes the role of Dictator for the entire republican party of Pettis county. If the republicans fail to carry pettis county this fall, who will be culpable? Issues, men, sentiment of the people—every-thing is favorable to the republicans. Hence, if there is a failure, it will be easy to locate its cause. We wish to inform the Pettis county people that the CONSERVATOR is published in the interest of the entire people. Its office is located at 114 west main street in the city of Sedalia. If any one desires to do any class of legitimate business with us, we would like to see you. And, if you see us, be it known that you will be in touch with a few of the progressive negroes of Central Missouri. So a certain person refuses to speak from the same platform that W. H. Huston the editor of this paper speaks. Well, that is too bad. It seems passing strange that those who proclaim themselves to be such ardent negro lovers never, hapen to love the industrious, honest or intelligent ones. Men of habits and customs should stand together; those skilled in the arts and trickery of political duplicity may well declare themselves hostile to any co-mingling; with honesty. Let that powerful one have his way, and we will see where the negro vote will SEDALIA, MISSOURI, FRID, Y, SEPTEMBER 23 1994. George R. Smith College. A High-Grade Christian School. Thorough Instruction, Expenses Low. go; let that giant cloquent use the venom of personal hate and he and I and all will see what injury will befall our party. We are willing to waive personalities if permitted to do so. But, our manhood must be protected, tho it cost our life. That's the Alpha and Omega of the whole affair. J.B.HOLDNER, 116 W, Main Street. Good Groceries. LOWEST PRICE. Also Feed and Flour of the Best Grades. Phones, Bell 790, O. C. 399. LEXINGTON. The entertainment at the A M E church given by the Sunday school was a very pleasuarble affair but we are sorry to say very poorly attended. The sabbath school deserves better patronage by the older class, to makes much progress. News has reached us of the death of Mr James Boles brother of the Gilmore sisters. Mr Boles was well known in Lexington having lived here several years ago for the past few months he has bee in California where he went in the hope of regaining his health his body is to be shipped to Higginsville Mo. Memorial services were held at the A M E church in honor of Rev James Madison who died in Saint Louis Mo last week. Rev Madison organized the Zion A M E church at this place and was decyly beloved by all who knew him. The pulpit was dipped in morning also one chair this death cast a gloom over his many friends here among all the churuh who remember him as a kind and consistent christian. Mrs. Sarah Hunter, our genail hostess of the Yukon Restaurant bad, "No word of welcome for her patrons last week, because of a severe cold which interfered with her power of speech. Mr. Ed Burns received news Friday of the death of his son, George, in California. He was a train porter. The remains was brought to his former home, for burial. Mrs. J. D. Ball will be pleased to take subscription for this paper, also, any news will gladly accepted. FRESH FISH! I keep a fresh stock of fine Buffalo, and will give you your money's worth. FELIX WARFIELD 113 East Main St. George R. Sn A High-Grade Ch Thorough Instruction Cody the little son of William Wonkuff fell from off a horse Sunday after noon and received a severe cnt on his foot. The Baptist church will give a social at their church Saturday Sept. 24 on Main Street. There will be an entertainment given at the A m E church Friday night managed by Mrs Henry Harper. Mrs Oscar Mullen who was taken quite ill Sunday is much improved at this writing. Mr Harbough mother of Miss Pinkie Harboug his very sick with paratyxis. Local and Personal. Prof S F Greer reports a very good school at Georgetown enrollment already 26 The indications are that our friend Greer will render the school a good year's service. Everybody is having 25 photos for 25 cents taken by Lewis S. Edwards at 305 Ohio St. Miss Pauline Terrel arrived from Kansas City Sunday. She will enter College after a few days resting. Mesdames Susan Johnson Vina Williams Katy Guy Alice Simpson Mary Warfield and Lulu Jackman went over land to Mt Moriah Saturday as jolly a picnic party was never seen in that neighborhood. Miss Ardelie Hamilton spent Saturday at Sweeney station seeing the picnic and as a guest of Mrs Broadus. Mrs Chas Simpson and wife Sundayed here. Mr F Taylor of Smithton was a Sunday visitor in our city. Miss Sedalia Drake departed for Macon Mo to enter upon her studies at Western College. Miss Drake stand s very high in Baptist church circles here and we predict that when she shall have completed her studies in this their school she will be given something to do in the educational and spiritual training of her people. Misses Sarah Embree and Lucy Bohannon visited at the home of Mrs Chas Simpson near Smithson Friday. They also went to Mt Moriah in a picnic party composed of M Chas Simpson Mrs Vicla Simpson and others. The girls came in Sunday much refreshed. Mrs Thos Crump after a four months stay here with relatives and friends has returned to her home Chicago Ill via of St Louis to see the Pike. Miss Effie V West, Dresdens downtodate school marim spent Sundoy at the Jackson home. Mrs Angeline Parker has been in St Louis for several days visiting her daughter Miss Hallie and seeing the Fair. The Free Baptists worshipped in their new church building Sunday for the first time Rev Burns informs us they will hold their dedication services sometime in October and that the Rev Dr W Howard of Lexington will preach the sermon. --Departments-- College, Academic, Normal, Commercial. Art. Music, Elocution @ Industrial. CATALOGS FREE. Fall term opens Sept. 20. I. L. Lowe. D. D. Ph. D., Pres. Sedalia, Mo. Miss Lilian Martin, who has charge of th Lebanon school was in our city Sunday. She reports an enrollment 41 already. Mrs. George Abbott, of Carthage, Mo., a very energetic Christian worker, arrived in Sedalia Saturday in company with his daughter, Miss Lue Emma. Miss Abbott matriculated at Geo R and promises to do excellent work this year. Taylor Chapel quarterly meeting services were held Saturday Sunday and Monday evenings. Attendance was very good and Elder Smith preached soul-stiring sermons and the Holy spirit seemed to pervade the hearts of all true believers. This church has raised during the second quarter $500. Rev S A Norris of the Morgan street church is in Texas attending the National Babtist Association. He will return soon. Mrs. D Y Steele, who has been doing the World's Fair returned home Monday morning, to relieve lawyer Phillips and barber Steele from the duties of a domestic. The boys heaved a sigh of relief and uttered a prayer of thanksgiving that they can once more catch the fragrant aroma of the coffee upon approaching their domicile on W. Second St. Coming! Coming! With a full line of Fall and Winter Tailoring novelties A Fine line of Shoes for Men Women and Children REASONABLE PRICES. Kindly wait and inspect my line before buying elsewhere. H. T. Calloway Mt Moriah citizens were much in evidence here Sunday among the number were Messrs T M Baylor C H Robinson and a score of nothers. Prof A H Gravette principal of Harrison School at Tipton was a plesaut visitor to our city Sunday. Stop In and See Our Line Of Watches, Diamonds @ Jewelry. Always glad to show goods. Watches Sold on Weekly Payments. Queen City Loan Office $5,000 to loan on watches HERBERT HAKAN, PROP. 111 W. Main St. NOTE-Fine Watch repairing NOTE-Fine Watch repairing. Wait for the LEADER'S great sale. Everything will be put with in the reach of everybody-See later Ad. in this paper. Nathaniel Stephens and wife recently paid their mother, the wife of Mr R C Burton a six weeks visit which was spent very pleasantly. They left for home, Kansas City, the 11th. Mrs Ella Drake, wife of Dpty. Constable, "Billy" Drake and her Mother Mrs Goff, visited at Butler last week. Rev Patton and Elder Smith paid us a pleasant call Tuesday morning. E. E. Johnston, the Gents Clothier, believes that the best way to command favor from the negro is to patrnoize their institutions. Gents, when you want clothing, see him. ```markdown ``` NO.21 Origin of The Republican Party. "The Republican Party had a noble origin. It sprang directly from an aroused and indignant national conscience. Questions of finance, of political economy, of orderly administration, passed out of sight for the moment, to be taken up and dealt with later on. But in 1854 the question that brought the thinking men together was whether there should be a limit to the aggressions of slavery? and in 1861 that solemn inquiry turned to one still more portentous. Should the nation live or die? The humblest old Republican in America has a right to be proud that in the days of his youth in the presence of these momentous questions he judged right; and if he is sleeping in his honored grave his children may justly be glad of his decision. It was not so easy fifty years ago to take sides against the slave power as it may seem to-day. Respect for the vested rights of the Southern people was one of our most sacred traditions. It was founded on the compromises of the Constitution, and upon a long line of legal and legislative precedents. The men of the Revolution made no defence of slavery in itself; Washington, Adams, Jefferson, and Franklin deplored its existence, but recognized the necessity of compromise until the public mind might rest in the hope of its ultimate extinction. But after they had passed away, improvement in the culture and manufacture of cotton made this uneconomic form of labor for the time profitable, and what had been merely tolerated as a temporary necessity began to be upheld as a permanent system. Slavery entrenched itself in every department of our public life. Its advocates dominated Congress and the State Legislatures; they even invaded the pulpit and grotesquely wrested a few texts of Scripture to their purpose. They gave the tone to society; even the Southern accent was imitated in our schools and colleges. If the slaveholders had been content with their unquestioned predominance, they might for many years have controlled our political and social world. It was natural for the conservative people of the North to say: "We deplore the existence of slavery, but we are all to blame for it; we should not cast upon our brethera in the South the burdens and perils of its abolition. We must bear with the unfortunate condition of things and take our share of its inconveniences." But the slaveholding party could not rest content. The ancients said that madness was the fate of those judged by the gods. Continual aggression is a necessity of a false position. They felt instinctively that if their systems were permanently to endure it must be extended, and to attain this object they were ready to risk any thing. They rent in twain the compromises which had protected them so long. They tore down the bulwarks which had at once restricted and defended them; and confiding in their strength and our patience they boldly announced and inaugurated the policy of the indefinite extension of their "peculiar institution". Isom Smith and wife departed for St Louis to be the guests of Mrs Annie Madison and to see the fair. Miss Missia Williams left for St Louis to the fair from there she will go to Muskogee to begin her school work as teacher. THE CANYON TRESTLE. This has man wrought; to span the un- turned flood. To link the hoary sundered cliffs in bands. To cleave his pathway straight with sweat and blood Up the white silence of untrodden lands. Measure the man against the foe he fought. Invincible-and chained. This has man wrought. Deem not the mountain's holy place de- fied Long warning whistles thrill the snows ufer. The way of toll is sacred. Rock and sod and fordged steel are holy things of God. Nay, not for gold alone the tollers wrought; Nay, not for fame or pride the pulsing brain. Fungus not across the cliffs its splendid thought. Men wrought in steel the signal of God's will. The scroll is graven large for eyes that see. A writhing on the wall in storm and sun; "Here shall the highway of the nation be, For scattered peoples gathering into one; Kindred unknown from unknown shores and sands. Brought "father in God's temple shall touch hands." This has man wrought—his manhood's gage and pledge. What might was his who stormed the mountain's strength. Reckoned not of toppling crag and icy ledge. Bought by sheer will his path, held at arm's length A suture that shall shame our petty strife. Laugh down our littleness of selfish fears. Flash on dim eyes the splendor of the life Which set its token here for unborn years— Wrung from the jaws of death, sweat stained, blood-bought. The Woman in Red By Muriel Campbell Dyar. Copyright, 1886, by The Shortstory Publishing Company. All rights reserved. WINTER reigned throughout Europe, but on the Riviera spring and summer bloomed together. Overhead the sky was infinitely blue, below the sea was green and purple and amethyst. Everywhere the sun, everywhere the scent of geranium and mimosa, the fragrance of rose and violet. Always the deep boom, boom of the waves thundering against the tail cliffs of Monaco, always the cry of the sea gull, forever the chimes from the church of Sainte Devote. At Monte Carlo, that paradise of the gamester, the season was at its height. The Hotel de Paris and Beau-Rivage were crowded, those of the quarter La Condamine were full, and well-dressed people, finding shelter in some cheap lodging house over in Monaco, gave the name of some fashionable resort when applying for a carte d'admission to the "Cercles des Ertrangers," the euphmis-title of that institution which draws either the avid and the inquisitive of all the nations. Day after day, night after night, the Casino overflowed with those who came to tempt Fortune. Every one laughed and sang and was gay. Heavy hearts are hidden at Monte Carlo. It was at a concert that she first appeared—the Woman in Red. The French tenor was just beginning his number when the doors of the middle box of the right hand tier swung slowly open and closed behind her. She stood for just a moment outlined against the ivory background. Very tall she seemed, dressed from head to foot in red—not cardinal, nor crimson—but the most intense and glowing scarlet. From out this mass of color her bare throat rose vividly white, and down the satin of her skirt her ungloved arms hung, soft and round as those of a child. Her hair, too, fine and fair, gave her head a rather childish look. And then—no wonder fans stopped futtering and silks began to rustle—her face was entirely concealed by a mask of dark red velvet! The lady seated herself quickly, with a curious grace in every movement, and the red of her dress spreading out around her, stained as with blood the whiteness of the box. She raised her glass and insolently swept the house, moving her head so that the jewels in her hair blazed and flamed into the faces turned in her direction. A laugh floated from above as a woman in the gallery, with her programme twisted into a roll, mocked the motion. The Woman in Red turned away her face with a shrug of her white shoulders, and sat through the performance quite still and indifferent. At the beginning of the last number she rose slowly, and gathering together her shimmering scarlet left the box. That was the introduction to the world of Monte Carlo of the Woman in Red. After that, interest centered about her, increasing as her peculiarities became known. She never wore a suggestion of any color but red, and that --- alone was enough to make her conspicuous. Then the mask, thought to have been merely a caprice on the night of the concert, was never removed. That rendered her mysterious. She talked but little, going about silently, with a soft, light step. One might be quite alone, and the next moment suddenly aware of the Red Woman's presence. When the tall young Englishman who lost everything at a turn of the wheel went out into the Casino garden and, cocking his pistol in the shadow of the cacti, muttered: "I'll end the whole cursed business!" the Woman in Red murmured persuasively beside him: "Oh, I wouldn't—" and he didn't, and when a lady knelt one evening before the image of the Virgin in the church of Sainte Devote, and whispered wildly, "O Blessed Mother, forgive me my sins!" it was the Woman in Red who finished softly for her, "and those who sin against me." This made her something more than conspicuous and mysterious—it made her awesome. No one ever saw her smoke, but her scarlet garments always exhaled a faint odor of cigarettes. Every night she came into the roulette room and sat there in her scarlet dress, with a red flower in her hair, and put down her stakes with as much emotion as though the gold and notes were worthless. Consistent in her color scheme, she invariably placed her money on the red, and nine times out of ten she won. To make her a trifle more conspicuous, mysterious and eerie, she had for a chaperon a woman so thin and wrinkled and old as to seem hardly capable of life. When some one ventured to ask her a question about the Woman in Red the creature cackled: How should I know?" "No wonder the men like her," chat- "Oh, the devil, the devil, the devil, tered a lively little French woman. "They'd like us if we muffled our faces and wore clothes like that. I'll wager she has the face of a blanchisseuse— any one could be fascinating behind a velvet mask!" "She is, certainly," said a bystander, dryly. "Peste!" exclaimed the sallow critic angrily. "No one wants that old count or that stupid baron or that pink- cheeked English boy, anyway!" It is true that the Woman in Red had found ardent admirers in the old count and the stupid baron and the English boy—the one to whom she had whispered that night behind the cacti—and the rivalry between them increased as the season passed. To-day one was in favor, to-morrow another, and the frequenters of the Casino got to betting on the chances of the several suitors till it became almost as exciting as a game at one of the tables. But throughout it all the woman remained calm, inscrutable, mysterious. Neither of the three could persuade her to tell her name or take off her mask. "I answer to any name," she said. "I have forgotten my own, and as for my face, what makes you think it beautiful?" "Oh, you," said the courtly old count. "Your hands," said the stupid baron. "Your hair," said the blond young Englishman, with British egotism. In answer to each she only langhed a hard little laugh, not altogether pleasant to hear. To be much talked about and to say little appeared to suit her. A month after her advent no one in Monte Carlo or Monaco knew a whit more about her than at first, and no one would have hesitated to give half his fortune—had he had one—to know everything. The mystery of the masked woman was exasperating—the theories concerning her innumerable. Perhaps the majority of the women believed that, being ugly, she had adopted this means of attracting the attention rightfully belonging to beauty. She was a problem which might be studied for weeks without arriving at a solution. The warm southern days crept lazily along, and as sometimes happens even in the sheltered paradise, began to grow oppressively hot. It was on the languid evening of one of these scorching days that the Woman in Red and the young Englishman were gaming side by side at the roulette table. The air of the Casino was heavy and scented, there was a murmur of laughter and talk, and the frequent click-clack of the roulette balls. The woman pushed back her chair impatiently and said to the man: "Do come out into the garden—it is insufferably hot in here!" "I should think," said the young man at length, as they strolled through the shrubbery, "that your mask would be unbearable!" "It is." "Then why not take it off?" "I did not come out to talk of that." "But perhaps I did!" The British shoulders squared themselves aggressively. The woman made no reply, but continued her occupation of listlessly slipping a ring up and down her finger. "Oh, I have dropped it!" she suddenly cried, and stooped quickly to search for it. The low branch of a tree caught in the colls of her yellow hair. To free it she impatiently drew up her head. There was a sharp click, as of the release of a metal catch, and the velvet mask, loosened, fell softly to the ground. She made an inarticulate noise in her throat, and her hands were thrown up in an ineffectual attempt to conceal her face, but the young man was too quick for her. There, in the bright white moonlight, he looked full at the face of the Woman in Red and, with a terrible cry of horror, fell like one dead upon the grass. It was a long time before he opened his eyes and felt the touch of the woman's hand upon his brow and the cool trickle of water over his face. He lay passive, thinking of nothing. Then suddenly it all came back. "Oh, don't, don't, don't touch me!" he gasped. "Keep away from me!" Fashions Winter Will Bring Us fore we are aware to the first chill days of winter. From the point of view of fashion we shall see undoubtedly a winter season remarkable for the choice in picturesque dressing, for early Victorian and Directoire modes have inspired almost every notable style. Given a sense of becomingness and good taste, every woman ought to be suitably and prettily dressed. The tight bodice, with a point front and back, is very popular again; but this has in nowise deposed the bliouse, the varieties of which are as numerous as the moods of its wearers. The plain morning shift of soft suede-like flannel is a sine qua non with the short walking skirt, and smart little coat which has a short basque, loose fronts with a seam running up the center of each into the shoulder, and fastening in Chesterfield fashion; or else the coat is built with an inexpressibly smart effect with its plain vest of contrasting material. Vesta both plain and ornate are a prominent feature in tailor costumes, particularly those of the Directoire order. Undeniably the short skirt has come to stay. It is endless in its variations of pleats, tucks, flounces, and applied folds. The most popular forms usually spring into pleats at the hem, which treatment gives the requisite flare round the feet. Another type has a double and rather wide box-pleat in the front width, and a pleat in the back to correspond. When the short skirt is quite unadorned, it sets rather full round the waist, and falls in soft lines to the hem, where it is of full and uniform length. Deep kilted flounces, and also gathered ones having a rather wide heading which looks like a little frill along the top, are used for gowns of faced cloth, checks and all silk goods. Strappings, folds of all widths, cordines, ruchings. The Autumn Modes of Paris strikes the real note of variety and novelty. Of course, the Viennese tailors are selling furs and are making beautiful cloth frocks for the early autumn and for wear at sundry watering places. Green and bronze seem the colors of the moment, and I understand that gray will be popular; therefore, gray astracchan and gray fox will be amongst the favorite furs. I hear, too, that ermine will be as much in vogue as it was last year. Some of the very flat hats are still trimmed with thick ruches of taffeta instead of flowers. The mushroom shape, with a very large beefeater crown, in two colors, is also worn. As I have before told you, large checks will be used by two or three leading tailors. Red and white mixtures promise to be received with favor. I have already seen an example; the skirt is of some rough fabric in red and white check, and the sleeveless cont is of dark red cloth, finished with a rolled velvet collar. There is something smart about a plain cloth coat with a check skirt and cloth strappings which evidently appeals to be beile Amelineal He staggered to his feet, and pressed his hands to his eyes to shut out the vision that would return. His knees trembled and his teeth chattered. Something as white as the moonlight gathered at his lips. The woman made an imposing gesture. "Oh, see, I have put it on again," and she turned her head that he might behold the velvet mask. At the sound of her voice he shivered in terror and, without a word, but making a strange moaning noise, he ran, like one demented, in the direction of the lighted Casino. And in the still, white moonlight the Woman in Red stood like one of the statues of the terraced garden, its marble purity turned to scarlet. The next night she was at her usual place at the roulette table, but it was the stunid baron who sat beside her. "Why don't you play?" he asked, as she sat motionless and indifferent, eyed curiously by the spectators of the game. She sat up wearily and pushed a pile of gold and notes upon the red, No. 12. The croupler started the wheel revolving rapidly in one direction and sent the ball detail rolling in the other, and there was a little buzz of conversation. Tongues wagged briskly while eyes were fastened on the whirling wheel. "What has become of our English friend?" asked one. "Gone home," was the answer from another across the table. "Perhaps the heat went to his head!" He tapped his forehead significantly. Gradually the wheel slowed down, and the ball was about to settle in its customary click. Gamblers leaned over the table to see the result of their bets. The slowly rolling sphere was just dropping into No. 12! No, it has settled in the adjoining compartment. "Vinight-huit, noir Gagne!" calls out the croupler with shrill monotony, and the shining heaps are distributed to the winners. "And madame has lost!" exclaimed the stupid baron, in surprise. The Woman in Red made no reply, but stood up and, with an imperious motion not to follow, walked steadily from the salie de jeu, a vivid bit of color under the glittering lights of the splendid apartment. Early the next morning she was found lying on the marble steps of the Casino, dead in her scarlet dress. The stain trailing along the snowy marble had been scarlet, too, but was now turning to a reddish brown. In one fine, strong hand was tightly clutched a folded note. The servants and people who gathered in trembling awe sent for the priest of the church of Sainte Devote to read it. He came quickly, panting a little for breath. Taking the paper from the fingers of the dead woman, he glanced over it nervously, while the people looked on in breathless silence. It was written in French. "I will read it," the priest said slowly, and he translated the writing in trembling tones: "I have taken my own life—let that pass. Let no one lift the mask from my face but the priest of the church of Sainte Devote, and I pray him, when he knows my secret, to say mass for my soul. By all that is holy, respect these words." As his solemn voice ceased, those crowding about shuddered and fell back in nameless fear. They at once carried the body of the woman to where she had lodged, the early morning sun gleaming strangely on her scarlet garments and yellow hair. The priest entered the house and closed the door upon the crowd. When he again emerged, he was hardly recognizable. His face, deadly white, twitched and quivered spasmodically, his eyes protruded and rolled wildly from side to side, and his lips were parted in an awful, unholy smile. His trembling hands could scarcely hold the crucifix. To those who spoke to him he made no answer—he did not seem to hear. They buried the woman that evening at sunset, among the nameless graves on the hill behind Monte Carlo, as speedily as possible. When the grim grotesque companion of the dead was asked if any one should be sent for the only answer she would give was: "Oh, the devil, the devil, How should I know?" The priest from the church of Sainte Devote mumbled the service rapidly and indistinctly over the grave, with one shaking hand raised in a defensive attitude, as though to banish something or still the quaking terror that shook him from head to foot. When the ritual was ended he turned to the dense crowd which no secrecy or word of authority had been able to keep away, and said so sternly and distinctly that his voice echoed in the silence: "Whoseover as much as dares to touch this grave, upon him I pronounce the everlasting curse of the Holy Church of Rome!" Down the sloping hillside, back to the town he led the procession, all the way shaking like a leaf. When they came again to the narrow streets he suddenly stopped trembling and began to laugh, and at the sound of such laughter the people stumbled over each other in their anxiety to get away. The commissaire special and the administration acted promptly and with energy. There was an extra concert that very night, a grand ball on that succeeding, followed by a comic opera. At Monte Carlo it will not do to encourage reminiscence. And so, by and by, people stopped thinking, and began to talk of other things. The old count and the stupid baron were among the first to drop the subject. But when to the mad priest in his cell, there came continually the deep boom, boom of the sea, the cry of the gull and the chimes of the church where he should never more say mass, he laughed, and laughed—though he could not remember why! Couture AN AUTUMN AFTERNOON GOWN. Of Soile De Cline, with Broderie Anglaise, Silk and Velvet. HE glories of this golden month almost tempt one in to thinking that the dark days are far in the dim future, but autumn with its stealthy tread gives place be and elaborate designs in bra in evidence. Very charming day toilet fetas, glace, and heavy a corded silk. Some of these most picturesque trimmed T ARIS.—There is but little new to relate where modes are concerned, and once we have realized the craze for the colored boiler and steeveless iackets, millinery P and elaborate designs in braiding are all in evidence. Very charming day toilets are in taffetas, glace, and heavy old-fashioned corded silk. Some of these frocks are most picturesque trimmed with narrow flouces edged with velvet, galon, lace, or finger-wild fur. A touch of age-yellow lace is seen on them, and the silk used must be thick and soft without any rustle. Velvet in the most deliciously soft and pliable texture will rival silk for supremacy. In deep plum shades, wine color, and all the range of browns, greens, and blues, are some of the loveliest velvet fabrics imaginable. These will be seen in evening gowns, as well as those for day wear. All the rough hairy cloths of last year are very close shaven this season, for smooth-surfaced materials of every description are once more the fashion. For evening dresses crope-de-chine, soft silks, and volles are worn in combination with lace insertion spangled and embroidered. These gowns show tight-fitting bodices pointed front and back, very well boned, and high in the best. Sleeves are frequently of elbow length with deep frills of lace. Black velvet bows, prim and neat, adorn these bodices in the front, and are really very effective. In fact these tricky little finishes appear much on blouses, especially when the sleeves have deep lace cuffs. The bows are then sewn on down the back seam, and begin very small and get gradually larger towards the elbow. A series of narrow flouncees reaching to the hips trims many an evening skirt of net, silk, or any thin material; or it may be three flouncees graduating to a point in front and deeper at the back; or one flounce very high at the back, and ending quite narrow in the front, or breaking off at each side of the front width. Smocking has been resorted to as a variation from the tuckings and shirring, and it looks charming executed in rather coarse silt of a contrasting shade or to match material. ELDEN OSMONDE The cut-away Directoire coat is revived, worn with beautiful waistcoat. The paletot in taffeta is a feature of the early autumn; no doubt it will give place later to velvets and brocades. Morre antique is being a great deal used both for day and evening wear. Parisian couturieries are still making fine Indian muslin frocks for young leaders of society. Soft folds of muslin and Valenciennes lace are extremely becoming. The skirts are gathered, pleated and variously adorned with quaint ruches, entre deux of lace and beautiful hand silk chiffon, for though bodices may perhaps be getting more simple and sleeves less voluminous, skirts are fuller than ever. Soft fabrics, such as muslins, certainly are at their best in picturesque styles which do not carry any particular date. The more costly examples of evening dress will be composed of velvets and silks, and many will be made with the old Louis XVI. court hoodie. The old Louis XVI. court hoodie is a distinct change from the drooping pelerine effect, though the latter have not yet disappeared. No doubt by the time the leading designers have brought out their autumn models a happy compromise between the three distinct styles of the Louis XIV., XV., and XVI periods will have been effected. ANNETTE GIVRY Mrs. C. E. Bumgardner, alocal officer Mrs. C. E. Bumgard of the Rebeccas, of Topeka, Kans., Room 10, 812 Kansas Ave., writes: "I used Donn's Kidney Pills during the past year, for kidney trouble and kindred ailments. I was suffering from pain in the back and headaches, but found after the use of one box of the remedy that the troubles gradually disappeared so that before I had finished a second package I was well. I therefore, heartily endorse your remedy." of the Rebecces, of Topela, Kansas, Room 10, 812 Kansas Ave., writes: "I used Dean's Kidney Pills during the past year, for kidney trouble and kindred ailments. I was suffering from pains in the back and headaches, but found after the use of one box of the remedy that the troubles gradually disappeared so that before I had finished a second package I was well. I therefore, heartily endorse your remedy." (Signed) Mrs. C. E. Bumgardner. A FREE TRIAL—Address: Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y. For sale by all dealers. Price, 50 cents. ARE OPPOSED TO ALL LAWS Curious Sect in England, Believing Social Life All Wrong, Returns to Primitive State. An inquest held at Beeston, England, has developed the existence of a strange religious sect, entertaining tenets that they will not divulge. For several years this sect, or brotherhood, had a sort of colony at Purleigh, in Essex, from which they were driven away, it is said, by the persecution of the people living in the district. Within the last 12 months a branch has been established at Beeston, where the members have lived quietly, and are well spoken of by the neighbors. Both the men and women are clever boot and shoe repairers, and the women make something, in addition, by nursing and sewing. All money received goes into a common fund, said one in the course of an interview. "We have made a kind of return to primitive Christianity. Social life today is based on an error of fundamental fraud, denial of the brotherhood of men leading to social caste. "We repudiate all human law absolutely. We follow literally the precept. 'Judge not that ye be not judged.'" RUSSIAN DUKE IS A POET. Constantine Successfully Woos the Muse and Popular Volume of Verse Is the Result. Not all the grand dukes are scheming for even larger wealth and greater power or dissipating their fortunes in extravagant debaucheries. At least one has found time gently to woo the muse of poetry. Russia has just celebrated the jubilee of a well-loved poet, who has long been known only by the initials of "K. R." It develops that "K. R." is none other than Grand Duke Constantine, son of Constantine, the czar's grand-uncle. The grand duke was a glorious soldier before he became a distinguished poet. He published a collection of his works in 1806. Three years later he was named president of the Academy of Sciences of St Petersburg. The illustrious author filled at the same time the office of president of the Archaeological society and director of highest instruction to women. Take Your Choice A Bergen (N. J.) pair of sweetheart dropped a nickel into a fortune telling machine and got the advice to marry, upon which they acted immediately. Take your choice of morals from this, says the Chicago Journal. CHANGE FOOD Some Very Fine Results Follow The wrong kind of food will put the body in such a diseased condition that no medicines will cure it. There is no way but to change food. A man in Mo. says: "For 2 years I was troubled so with my nerves that sometimes I was prostrated and could hardly ever get in a full month at my work. "My stomach, back and head would throb so I could get no rest at night except by fits and starts, and always had distressing pains. "I was quite certain the trouble came from my stomach, but two physicians could not help me and all the tonics failed and so finally I turned to food. "When I had studied up on food and learned what might be expected from leaving off meat and the regular food I had been living on, I felt that a change to Grape-Nuts would be just what was required, so I went to eating it. "From the start I got stronger and better until I was well again, and from that time I haven't used a bit of medicine, for I haven't needed any. "I am so much better in every way, sleep soundly nowadays and am free from the bad dreams. Indeed, this food has made such a great change in me that my wife and daughter have taken it up and we are never without Grape-Nuts on our table nowadays. It is a wonderful sustainer, and we frequently have nothing else at all but a saucer of Grape-Nuts and crgam for breakfast or supper." Name given by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich. Good food and good rest. These are the tonics that succeed where all the bottled tonics and drugs fall. Ten days' trial of Grape-Nuts will show one the road to health, strength and vigor. "There's a reason." Look in each pkg. for the famous little book, "The Road to Wellville." Happenings in Missouri. Missouri Treasury Report. The report of the state treasury shows the condition of the treasury, separated into funds, to be as follows, the aggregate amount being $2,027,- 670 17; State revenue ..... $ 812,274.01 State interest ..... 116,185.43 State sinking ..... 452,635.85 State school ..... 173.40 State seminary ..... 3,118.21 State school moneys ..... 15,444.62 State seminary moneys ..... 12,257.01 Insurance department ..... 58,557.44 Escchats funds ..... 36,243.17 Earnings penitentiary ..... 55,296.95 Road and canal fund ..... 4,032.25 Board of osteopathy ..... 577.53 Swamp land indemnity ..... 103.21 Hospital for insane No. 1 ..... 13,918.15 Hospital for insane No. 2 ..... 29,470.26 Hospital for insane No. 3 ..... 7,206.90 Reform school for boys ..... 1,244.05 Federal soldiers' home ..... 2,342.97 Foreign insurance tax ..... 392,727.59 State bank inspection ..... 3,601.98 Building and loan ..... 123.03 State fair fund ..... 6,870.50 Factory inspection fund ..... 190.52 Board of health fund ..... 2,902.59 Missouri Day October 11. Gov. Dockery issued his proclamation declaring Missouri day at the world's fair & holiday. In part he says: "Missouri day, in attendance, should surpass all others. It can be done. Systematic effort by the press and the people from the Oarks to the Iowa line and from the Mississippi to the Kansas border will bring to St. Louis on that occasion a vast multitude of Missourians. -Now, therefore, I, Alexander M. Dockery, governor of Missouri, do earnestly request that all public offices be closed October 11, 1994, and the people refrain from their usual avocations to celebrate an event which gave that resplendent jewel, Missouri, to the flashing crown of our great republic." Bryan to Tour Missouri William J. Bryan will tour Missouri in a special train. According to plans announced by one of the fusion committee of Nebraska, Mr. Bryan will come to Missouri October 10 and will begin a tour of the state at that time, speaking from the rear of a train. He probably will be occupied in that way for about one week, returning to Nebraska in time to give the rest of the campaign to his own state, when he will make his great effort to overcome the republican majority and elect a legislature that will send him to the United States senate. Centralia to Sell Fair Grounds. The Centralia Fair association has advertised the fairgrounds and all paraphernalia for sale at public auction. The proceeds will be used in buying a new site and erecting new buildings for a fair to be held here next year, the present site to be sold for town lots. The recent fair was a financial success, all premiums being paid and a surplus going in the treasury. Post Office Changes. The name of the post office at Worsham, Wright county, has been changed to Rayborn and Lucinda E. Rayborn appointed postmaster. The post office at White Ledge will be discontinued October 15, on that date to be superseded by rural free delivery. Mall formerly addressed to White Ledge should in future be addressed to Hannibal. Profitable to Meadows. The tradition which is almost a law in Missouri, giving title to the honey in bee trees to the finder, has proven quite profitable to J. A. Meadows, living southeast of Mexico. Mr. Meadows discovered and marked almost 50 bee trees this summer and has secured from 50 to 150 pounds of fine honey from cach. Crow Still Opposes Bull Fights. Judge McElhinney, of the Clayton circuit court, sustained a motion to dissolve the injunction obtained by Attorney General Crow, of Missouri, to prevent further exhibitions at the bull fighting ring in St. Louis county. Later, Attorney General Crow announced he would carry the case into the supreme court. Fatal Wreck at Doran. A collision occurred on the main line of the Missouri Pacific railway at Doran's switch, near Warrensburg, between train No. 75, westbound, and an extra eastbound freight train that passed Holden shortly before the accident. Six men were perhaps mortally injured. Blast Exploded Prematurely. Frank Henry, while preparing a blast at the W. S. Halliwell limkeilin, just across the river from Osceola, was killed by the premature explosion of the blast. The collar bone of Charles Prock, who was helping Henry, was broken and he may lose an eye. Crow on the Warpath. Attorney General Crow has declared war against the "German village" and other immoral shows attached to the world's fair. School for Negro Baptists. Prof. E. L. Scruggs is president of Western college, a Baptist institution just opened at Macon for the education of negro Baptists of the west. Station Agent "Held Up." Station Agent "Held up" Two masked men "held up" the Bur- lagton station agent at Wheeling and secured $12.50. Against "Fake" Insurance. State Superintendent of Insurance Yates is sending out a list of insurance companies doing or attempting to do business in Missouri which have neither license nor authority to transact business in the state. Persons acting as agents for these companies are subject to imprisonment and fine. Mr. Yates says in the notice which accompanies the list: "The department is making vigorous efforts to have all such persons arrested and prosecuted. It is a safe conclusion that any organization or association which will knowingly and persistently violate the laws of the state will also repudiate its own contracts with citizens of the state, and I therefore warn the public against having any business transactions whatever with any of these companies or their agents." Predicts Attendance of 1.809. The sixty-fourth annual opening exercises of the University of Missouri were held in the university auditorium Wednesday. President R. H. Jesse made the formal opening address. He predicted an attendance of 1,800 students at the coming session. Prof. Wilbur Fiske Starr, head of the recently established department of music, sang several solos. Students were enrolling rapidly and the authorities in the entrance department assert that the figure set by President Jesse is conservative. Many predict an attendance of 2,000 and preparations have been made to accommodate that number of students. Cars and Engine Burn. Two wessbound freight trains on the Wabash railroad met in a rear-end collision on the Missouri, Kansas & Texas railroad near Paris. A car of gasoline in the first train exploded and the oil immediately took fire. Seven cars of freight, a locomotive and a caboose, together with seven spans of trestle on which the collision occurred, were burned. Fireman Sampson, of Moberly, in jumping to save himself, had his leg broken, and Engineer Smith was badly bruised. Investigation reveals that the first train was standing still, taking water, when the one following crashed into it. A picnic was held in Grandriver, north of Chillicothe, at which 1,117 persons, practically all of those in attendance, were members of one family. The patriarch whose progeny made up the greater part of the immense gathering was James Cobery, of Jamesport, aged 74. His children, grandchildren and their families and closest relations made up the crowd, and it was known as the Cobery family picnic, for a large per cent. of those present are of the name of Cobery. History of Agriculture. Prof. Jesse E. Pope, head of the economics department of the state university. Has been commissioned by the Carnegie institution at Washington to supervise the compilation of an agricultural history of Missouri. The work will be done by students of Missouri university and the book, which will be published by the Carnegie institution, will be known as the "History and Status of the Economic and Social Relations of the Agricultural Industry in Missouri." Chaplain Warren Resigns. Chaplain George J. Warren, of the Missouri penitentiary, has tendered his resignation to Gov. Dockery, to take effect October 1. The resignation was tendered that Rev. Mr. Warren, who is a Methodist minister, could be given an assignment by the bishop at the conference in session at Springfield. Gov. Dockery will fill the vacancy by appointment, to hold until the close of his administration in January. Cattle Had Appendicitis. Dr. Horace Bradley, deputy state veterinarian, was called to Lowry City, where he found four head of cattle suffering with well-developed cases of appendicitis. A case of glanders was also found at Lowry City, while at Blairstown he found several cases of Texas fever. Col. Guitar Not There. The fifth annual reunion of surviving members of the Ninth Missouri cavalry, Guitar's regiment, was held at Moberly. Sixty men were present. Maj. Glaze, of Macon, presided. The veterans were given a banquet by Howe post and corps. Col. Guitar was not present. Called a Veterinarian. Rolla West, who lives near Middletown, doesn't believe in killing horses and mules when they break their legs. A mule owned by him broke both bones in one leg recently and West had them set. The mule, at last accounts, was getting along nicely. No Bail for Todd. Judge Timmonds, at Lamar, refused to release on bond J. D. Todd, of Richards, ex-state representative from Vernon county, charged with the murder of Robert T. Wall, after hearing the affidavits of several physicians. Oil at Burlington Junction. After prospecting for six months the Nodaway Valley Oil & Mineral company has found a fine grade of paraffine oil at a depth of 1,700 feet at Burlington Junction. Two for Springfield. Secretary of the Treasury Shaw made two political speeches at Springfield—afternoon and night. Out of State Prison. William E. McMahan, chief clerk at the Missouri state prison at Jefferson City, has resigned. METHOD THAT SAVES WORK I use no droppings boars, and by keeping the floors of the houses well littered with dry leaves, which absorb all the moisture in the droppings, find that I can let the droppings remain for weeks and yet leave the house free from bad smell, and as the droppings are hidden in the leaves, cleaner to look at than half the houses I see that are cleaned daily. In winter I have let my houses go without removing the droppings for several months. I don't advise others either to do without droppings boards or to let their houses go so long uncleaned, unless they are sure they can control the situation. If there is much looseness among the fowls it will not do at all to let droppings accumulate. With some kinds of litter the droppings cannot be allowed to accumulate. Dry leaves I have found better than anything else, if one has them in sufficient quantity to keep the litter always deep on the floor of the houses. In England many farmers use peat moss, and allow droppings to accumulate in it for nearly a year. In Rhode Island the colony plan poultry farmers set board on edge on the floor just forward of the outer roost, and throw dry earth a few shovelful at a time, from the other side of the floor on the accumulating droppings. This accumulation of earth and droppings is removed once or twice a year. Poultry manure normally is of such character that if one takes proper care of it where it falls in the house it is not necessary that it should be promptly removed; and the small farmer taking advantage of this fact, can arrange his roosts and their surroundings so that he can clean when convenient. He is not required to choose between taking time to clean the houses daily or having houses in condition to be ashamed of. Poultry keeping ought to be an important feature on every farm, and a pleasant feature of farm work. It may be if the farmer will only study to adapt his stock and his methods to the capacity of the farm under conditions satisfactory to him—J. H. Robinson, in Farm-Poultry. DIVIDING HENHOUSE DOOR. A Combination of Especial Value Where Poultry Is Kept in Same Places the Year Round. The illustration shows a divided door for poultry houses. This is a combination for both summer and winter use. Laths or slats are nailed on lower half extending to top of door. This covers the space filled by the upper half of door so that the latter may be opened at any season for ventilation. When upper half is closed and secured by the button on the lower half the whole becomes a solid door. This arrangement is also useful in ventilating the poultry house during ```markdown ``` A VENTILATING DOOR. warm days in winter. Such ventilation with plenty of sunlight to keep the place dry, and litter in which the fowls may scratch for food so as to get exercise, are primary requisites to success with poultry in winter. The house must be kept free from vermin and provided with dry earth for a dust bath—A. D. Ortley, in Farm and Home. POULTRY BREVITIES Never feed damaged grain. Large, uniform eggs hold customers. Green bone will not take the place of grit. Kaffir corn is an excellent wheat substitute. The honest poultryman is not afraid to date the eggs he sends out. A hen's profitable laying seems to be limited to the first two years of her life. Don't hold the eggs longer than a week. Always make it a rule that the product must be fresh. Oyster shell should always be placed before the fowls. It furnishes considerable lime, invaluable for the manufacture of eggs. But oyster shell will never do as a substitute for grit; it is too soft. The laying hen is a more hearty cater and a heavier drinker than the one not laying, but it is seldom that her food makes her overfat, as she has a double use for it—she uses it for sustaining the tissues of the body and for manufacturing eggs.—American Poultry Journal. Securing Runaway Swarms Seeking Rainbow Swarms. When large apiaries of Italian bees are kept, it is essential that all blacks and nybirds within a radius of a mile be disposed of, if the swarms are to be kept pure. It is often a nuisance to hive stray swarms, but an apiarist must do this in order to protect his stock. A. L Root, a large beekeeper of Ohio, sends a man on a bicycle to hive all stray swarms which are reported to him. The man carries a pair of pruning shears, small smoker, beeveil, gloves and burp sack, in which to place the bees. The sack can usually be slipped around the bees and the mouth of it tied before the limb is cut. The bees are then carried off in the sack and placed in a bive. MADE HIM UNDERSTAND. Least Intelligent Member of the Audience Plessantly Acknowledged the Truth. A famous scientist whose early home had been in a country district had long promised to visit the scenes of his boyhood and deliver a lecture in aid of the funds of one of the institutions of the university. I last he fulfilled his promise, and the lecture was given, relates London Tit-Bits. When, at its close, he was conversing with some of the principal promoters of the affair they warmly congratulated him with, and he made his rather technical matter interesting and clear to his somewhat uncultured audience. "Oh," said he, by way of explanation, "in invariably fix my attention upon that menace which, who strikes me as having the least intelligence, continue to explain it," subject upon which I touch until I see by that person's expression that he understands it." Almost directly afterwards the leading professor of the little town came into the room and said, in a way to where the scientist was standing. "Sir," he exclaimed, "you cannot possibly believe how much real pleasure you have given me to-might. It seemed to me at the time as if your eye was never away and that your whole wish was to make me understand every word you said." GETTING THINGS STRAIGHT Terms. "See here," said the smart man to the hotel proprietor, "I've just had an argument with my friend on the matter of terms, and I want you to decide." "Fire away," said the proprietor, according to the New York Press. "Well, I told my friend I was coming down here to the office to pay my bill. My bill, you understand? Was that right? "Of course. What did he contend?" "He said I should have said your bill. How about it?" "Well, yes. It certainly is my bill. That seems to be correct." "But you said just now my bill was right." "O, well; it's both. It's your bill and it's my bill." "That sorter makes it our bill, doesn't it?" "Yes," assented the proprietor, anxious to get rid of the man. "That's what it is." "Well, that decision suits me to a T. Just you make out my half of it and I'll pay you right away. There's nothing like getting things straight." Going East This Summer? Get the vacation habit. Drop your work and take a trip to some of the famous Eastern Summer Resorts so easily and quickly reached by the Nickel Plate Road. Stop over allowed at Niagara Fails and Lake Chautauqua on all tickets. Three elegantly equipped trains made up of modern Day Coaches, Dining and Sleeping Cars, running thru from Chicago to P. Wayne, Cleveland, and Chicago to New York. Intermediate points. The Dining Car service of the Nickel Plate Road is up-to-date, inexpensive and as good as the best. Individual Club Meals are served at prices ranging from 35 cents to $1.00. Meals are also served "a la carte." Passengers using the Day Coaches of the Nickel Plate Road, are required to have a valid pass issued of the most courteous treatment by our Colored Porters in Uniform, who are instructed to give every attention to the welfare of our patrons. Tickets via the Nickel Plate Road are from 50 cents to $3.00 lower than tickets of the same class between the same points via other lines. The travel at and depart from New York is free. Full information regarding tickets, rates, routes, sleeping car reservations, etc., call on or address J. Y. Calahan, General Agent, No. 11 Adams St., Chicago, Ill. Easily Remedied Guest—I can hardly find this beefsteak on my plate. Landlord (calling a waiter)—Jean, bring a smaller plate—Meggendorfer Bluetter. Kansas City Southern Ry. Special Excursion Sept. 13, 20 and 27, Oct. 4 and 18, 1941, to Arkansas, Indian Territory, Louisiana and Texas, very low one way and round trip rates. For further information, write to S. G. Warner, G. P, & T. K, K. C, S. 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Gao Little and Doc Brown of spent a few days in our city K C last week. Misg Anna Reynolds has returned home and reports and enjoyable visit. Died on last Friday the infant son of Me and Mrs Newton. Prof Woods of Rochport who is teaching at Knob Noster made us a visit Sunday. Mr Wise was a visitor here last week. Rev J M Harris of Kansas City was here Monday. Mrs Harriet Berry went to Holden Thursday to visit relatives. The C M E church is being remodelled The members are preparing for conference which is to be held here. SWEET SPRINGS Sam Payton left Monday evening for Kansas City. Mrs Lue Fields is spending a few days in Kansas City. Mrs Emily Thomas after a 4 weeks stay with her son Sanford Fields and daughter Millie Williams left for her home in Kansas City Sunday evening. Geo and Howard Price and Lincoln Turner and Richard Disert of Kansas City spent Sunday with friends here. Mrs Ella Payton who has been visiting relative near here for sometime departed for home Oceola Mo Monday evening. Mrs. Adeline. Valentine of Mt Leonard Mo passed their enroute to Sedalia Sunday. Sam Williams our old stand by was to ill to be out Sunday but we are glad to say he is able to be out again. Rev Wm Divers by invitation of Rev Rhodes preached the funeral of Mrs Kurry at Pleasant Grove the 11th. Miss Myrtle Carr came in from Carrolton to begin her school north of here. Miss Stella Jones return from Kansas City Sunday night where she visited a week with her aunt. Mrs Wm Morris was a passenger to Sedalia Sunday to see Dr Harris. H Johnson is all smiles over the arrival of a fine baby girl on the 17th. The school opened Monday after a few weeks delay. Thru H Springgs the services of E L J Simpson of Sedalia who will fight the battle out. The second Sunday in Oct is our last rally day and W H Huson will be present and address the people in the evening. BLACKBURN Mrs Ida Fletcher of Ripley Oklahoma was the guest of Mrs Alice Parker Monday and Tuesday. Perry Evans of Kansas City is visiting frienda here this week. Miss Lillian Brent and brother Silas of Sweet Springs were here on business Tuesday. WORLD'S FAIR ST. LOUIS The Greatest Exposition of the age, now open to the World. TO REACH THE FAIR TRY "KATY SERVICE." It means comfortable and convenient trains and a pleasant trip. Ask Katy's agent about rates. Mrs Addie Valentine was here on business Tuesday. Rev E D Burns filled his regular appointment here Sunday. Mrs Geo Sievard of Mt Lion ard spent the latter part of last week with her mother Mrs B Richardson. Thos Coxton and wife and Miss Lida Williams of Bonner Spring Kas visited the for eras sister Mrs Mattie Carter this week. Frank Fink, Wort and Jessie Clay of Salt Pond spent Sunday with Geo Seals. Mrs Joe Brent of Sweet Springs came up Saturday her husband returned home with her. Mrs Judy Hill spent Sunday evening with Mrs Phillis Shanon Jessie Lucas and Joe Brent have about completed the new church and will turn it over for use by next Sunday. The Public school opened here Monday with an enrollment of 33 This speaks well for the teacher Rev Prof Burns and we predict for him a successful school year. The children seemed delighted to re-enter school. A rally and baptising will be held at the Free Baptist church the 25 inst. Proceeds to repair the church. MT. LEONARD. A festival was held at the A M E church Saturday. Rev. Martin of Waverly spoke at the A M E church Tuesday night. Mrs Alice Carter went to Marshall for a few days visit to relatives and friends. Rev Martin and Mesdames Sarah Clark and Alice Carter were guests of Mrs Agnes Shannon recently. Mrs Martha Allen and Mr C Richardson spent Saturday and Sunday with Mrs Agnes Shanon Mrs Judy Hill of Marshall visited in our vicinity Sunday. Mr Sam Richardson Sundayd with Mr Albert Shannon. UNION HILL Autumn is upon us. We were made to wonder what had we been doing all the summer Our woodsheds and coal bins are empty. Geo and Chas Smith were in Slater Wednesday. Jasper Mills is building an addition to his house. Mr Joo Marshall was a guest of Geo Conway Tuesday and Wednesday. Harry White made a trip on business to Marshall Thursday. Mrs Lucy A Van Buren of Hardeman spent Sat. and Sunday with A M Van Buren. Col Lloyd Jackson has about completed his new house and will occupy the same soon. Mrs Nanny Brooks of Orearville Sundayed here. Mrs R Fall and children were Sunday visitors here. School opened here the 19th. with Miss Hattie Bealsy as teacher. Nuptials. Mr. Pleasant Humphreys and Miss Pauline Fields of Boonville were united in marriage, on the 12th inst. The ceremony was performed at the residence of the bride's parents, Rev. Capt. Miller officiating. The newly wedded couple were at home to friends in the groom's excellent residence in the city of Boonville. Mr. John Smith and Mrs. Mattie Tolls were united in marriage Sunday evening at the M. E. church, Hustonia, Mo. Both are residents of Hustonia. The ceremony was performed by Rev. R. Rush. Present your friend with one of those nice photos taken by The Twentieth Century photo Artist. 305 Ohio St. THE STREETS OF BERLIN College, Normal, Industrial, Domestic. COURSES— Classical, College, Preparatory, Normal, Sub-Normal, Model Training School, Music, (Instrumental, Vocal), Drawing, (Fine Arts and Mechanical), Carpentry, Woodworking, Blacksmithing, Machinery, Shoe-making, Farming and Gardening, Printing, Typewriting, Sewing, Cooking and Laundering. ADVANTAGES— Good Location, Free Tuition, New Dormitories with Modern Improvements, Buildings Heated by Steam, Diplomas are license to teach in any public school in the state. TERM begins on Monday, Sept. 5th. BOARD very reasonable. A few deserving students secure work by which they can earn their way. For Catalogues write to BENJAMIN FRANKLIN ALLEN, A M. PRESIDENT. Jefferson City, Mo. Moerschel Brewing Co. BREWERS AND BOTTLERS. Cor. Main and Missouri, Avenue. Phone 214. Private Orders Given Special Attention. When You Buy Moerscher's Beer, You will Be Patronizing a Home INDUSTRY. : : : : : DEPA TMENTS College, Normal, Industri COURSES Classical, College, Prep Model Training School, M Drawing, ( Fine Arts and M working, Blacksmithing, Ma and Gardening, Printing, Ty Laundering. ADVANTAGES Good Location, Free T Modern Improvements, Buildi are license- to teach in any pr TERM begins on Monday reasonable. A few deserving they can earn their way. For Catalogues write to Br PRESIDENT. Jefferson Ci MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILWAY See the Daily Papers for Our Magnificent World's Fair Service 8 Daily Passenger Trains Each Way. S7.50 Round Trip to St. Louis sold Daily Good for 60 days. S9.00 Round Trips to St. Louis sold daily good to Dec. 15th. '04 for return. Send in your locals that we may give you a mention. Moerschel BREWERS AND Cor. Main and Missouri Private Orders Given Special At scissor's Beer, You will Be Patron GLEANINGS FROM DIFFERENT SOURCES. Just think of it! The Missionary Baptist church has 16,000 edifices, 15,000 licensed preachers, 1,000 of whom are College graduates. A vast army to do his bidding! Prof. George Williams opened the Nelson school with an attendance of 35. Mrs. Williams and Miss Douglass gave a very creditable entertainment at the A. M. E. church in Boonville, last Thursday evening. The principal feature of which was a two act Drama—"Doctor Cure All," and a vocal solo by Mrs. Nathaniel Diggs. A J Bibb, the excursion King has been seriously ill at his home in Beauville for several weeks with the fever. But thanks to Dr. Hill's medical skill he is now convalescent. Ye editor was pleased to have a long chat with him him on the 16th inst. Prof. C G Williams, Grand Master of the Missouri Grand Lodge A F and A M laid the corner stone of a New Church to be erected at Springfield. The ceremonies were held on the 18th and the Rev. J S Dorsey is the pastor. The Morgan street church in Boonville have done some excellent improving during the sum- A COMING EVENT. Says the manager of the LEADER store at 112 West Main street who was hastily summoned to St. Louis, by his agent there, to attend the Salvage Fire sa'e of the Lowenstien stock of Nashville Tent, that had the relative value of over $30,000.00, and consisted of everything in men's, Ladies', and Childrens wear, and which will be sold to the highest bidder for cash on Wednesday the 21st. of this month, and the LEADER has been looking for something out of the ordinary for a big special sale in the near future where wonderful bargains could be given, this purchase should fill the want to a nicety. These goods will be coming in in a few days and then will begin the work of putting exciting quick-selling prices on them to sell. We hope to say more concerning this affair in the future. This paper only $1 the year. Brewing Co. AND BOTTLERS. ri, Avenue. Phone 214. ention. When You Buy MOER- izing a HOME INDUSTRY. : : : : : mer. The walls have been re- papered, roof repaired and other changes for the better have been made entailing an expenditure of $200. Good for Brether Prowell and his noble people. Poonville's school makes a good showing of an increase of more than 10 per cent in its first two week's enrollment as compared with last years record. Much praise is due Prof Williams and his corps of energetic assistants. CLINTON. Miss Bessie McDonald took her departure for Jefferson City to enter Lincoln Institute. Mrs Hattie Davis, two daughters and sister Mrs C Stroud who have been visiting here have returned to their home in Kentucky Saturday. The Misses Bramer entertained in honor of Mrs Calloway last Thursday The evening was well spent. Mrs Calloway who has been visiting her brotherinlaw Rev C C left for Urich Tuesday. Mr J Burns went to Warrensburg Saturday returning Monda. Rev H G Gibson and daughter Henrietta, left for Sedalia Monday Miss Gibson will enter the Geo R Smith College Miss Ella and Diola will follow by Tuesday This paper only $1 the year 1 Can find Clothing that will please them at E. E. JOHNSTON'S 207 Ohio St. George R. Smith College Opening The roster for the enrollment of students for the present year was opened Monday at 2 p.m. Up to Wednesday noon the number exceeded 70. A full Faculty, except the science teacher, was present Wednesday morning at chapel services. The new members of the Faculty are: Prof. W. O. Allen, A M., who will have charge of the modern and classic languages. Prof. Allen comes to this school with the experience acquired from teachat Alvin College, in Texas, Gannon Theological seminary and New Orleans university. He is a Fellow of both New York university and Drew Theological seminary; thus, it can readily be inferred that the faculty's efficiency is greatly strengthened by his coming. His wife, Mrs. Allen, will have charge of the English department; Miss Beatrice Bealer, of Nebraska, has charge of the music; she is a lady of culture and will be of much value to the school; Rev. H. G. Gibson a local member of Central Missouri Conference, has charge of the industrial work this year, and he is an experienced man in carpentry and other lines of trade work. The industrial work will be better this year than ever. Other members of the faculty are I. L. Lowe, Ph. D., pres; Ella K. Lowe, fine arts; Miss Estell Hawkins; history and literature; A. C. Maclin, A. M., mathematics; Susan J. Layne, B. S. D., grammar grades; Mae Patterson, sewing department; Mildred Sullivan matron; C. M. English, printing, and three student assistants. Pres Lowe deserves the heartiest thanks of the church for the excellent manner in which he has kept everything. The campus and building has been kept in a most sanitary manner. The future of this school is assured. NEW FUEL YARD Dont order your Wood and Coal until you have seen W. H. Cline, who will open up a yard at corner of Jefferson and Washington streets. J. M. Harris, M. D Physician and Surgeon. 116 W. Main. St., Sedalia, Mo OFFICE HOURS 10:00 to 12:00 a. m. 4:20 to 8:20 p. m. Residence 236 W. Morgan St. H. G. PHILLIPS. LAWYER. 116 W. Main street SEDALIA. MO. Coates & Wilhite. Leave orders John's Lumber Yard. Phone 11. Plastering, Brick'aying, Concreting and General Repairing. All work given prompt attention. ICE CREAM & Groceries, Polite Service Best Bargains Strict attention given all orders. Your Money's Worth Always. WM. DIGGS 413 N. 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